| Acupuncture is often looked upon as some mystical | | | | as a way to help solve the problem. |
| medical procedure that the majority of people in the | | | | Chinese acupuncture is holistic. It is performed by |
| US have never experienced. Most of the information | | | | licensed acupuncturists. They want to treat your |
| that they received has been what they've viewed on | | | | entire body not just the ache that you have in your |
| television. Most can't fathom the idea of actually | | | | back. Your body is a complex piece of machinery |
| paying someone to stick them with needles. But in | | | | with intricate details and designs. There are |
| many cases when the standard medical treatments | | | | sometimes things that you do that cause a reaction |
| have failed and they are desperate for a solution or | | | | or side effect. These side effects are what you are |
| miracle they might turn to this procedure for help. If | | | | experiencing. Chinese acupuncture works to solve the |
| you are thinking about getting an acupuncture | | | | underlying cause of your problems not just the |
| treatment do you know the difference between | | | | symptoms. They have trained for many years and |
| Chinese acupuncture and medical acupuncture? | | | | much longer than a "medical acupuncturist". They will |
| Before you set up an appointment make sure you | | | | place the needles in specific points or meridians on |
| know what you are getting. | | | | your body that are based on Chinese medicine which |
| Medical acupuncture is sometimes referred to as a | | | | works on your life force or chi. Many believe that |
| watered down version of the Chinese method. Sure, | | | | when your life force is out of balance you become ill. |
| tiny needles are inserted or placed in your body but it | | | | They aid your body to help it heal without all the |
| is usually performed by a physician or licensed health | | | | harmful drugs and side effects that are so common |
| professional. You may not think that this is a bad | | | | in modern western medicine. |
| thing but in many areas physician don't have to be | | | | If you want to have an acupuncture treatment, |
| trained at all to include this service in their office. | | | | make sure that it it with a qualified and licensed |
| Even If training was completed it may not be on the | | | | acupuncturist that has been trained in the Chinese |
| same level as a licensed acupuncturist trained in | | | | method. The differences between western medical |
| Chinese acupuncture who has trained for many years. | | | | acupuncture and Chinese acupuncture are very great. |
| This may also be known as western medical | | | | Even if your family physician offers the service, you |
| acupuncture or wma. In either case it is practiced | | | | may not get the full effects that you should if it was |
| from a more western point of view. They will look at | | | | done by a properly trained Chinese or licensed |
| you and make decisions based upon your western | | | | acupuncturist. |
| illness and may still offer you prescription medication | | | | |